Washboard



W. H. ROTHROCK..

WAsHBoARD.

APPLICATION FILED JU-NE27, 1921-.

Patented Nov. 29, i921.

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WASHBOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

Application led June 27, 1921. Serial No. 480,725.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. ROTH- noon, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Allentown, in the county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Washboard, of which the following is a specification. u

This invention relates to wash boards, the primary object of the invention being to provide a removable rubbing surface which may be readily and easily removed from the body portion of the board to reverse the same, or replace the rubbing surface.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for securing the rubbing surface against movement with respect to the body portion or supportinglegs of the board.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the com` bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of thek invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a wash board constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the wash board.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the wash board.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the legs of the board, each of which is provided with a groove formed longitudinally thereof, the groove being disposed at a point intermediate the width of the leg portion so that the rubbing surface which is indicated at 6 will be supported centrally of the legs 5.

A transverse supporting bar 7 `connects the leg portions 5 at a point in spaced relation with the lower ends of the legs5, and as shown this supporting bar 7 is provided with a longitudinal groove 8 to accommodate the lower end of the rubbing surface 6.

f as my own, I have hereto aiixed my Adjacent to the upper ends of the leg members 5 are the transverse bars 9 and the head rbar 10, the bars 9 and the bar l0 being connected by means of the members 1l which provide supporting surfaces for soap or the like, during the use of the board. The rubbing ysurface is formed preferably of corrugated glass of a thickness to permit the same to be readily moved within the grooves of the leg members 5, it being understood that the members l1` which are also supported in spaced relation form continuations of the supporting grooves to permit the rubbing surface to be inserted from the upper end or through the head bar 10.

In order that the rubbing surface 6 will be maintained in the supporting grooves, in a manner to prevent movement thereof with respect to the leg members, pins 12 are provided, which pins extend through the leg members 5 and intersect the supporting grooves. It will be seen that these pins are inserted through suitable openings in the le@ members 5.

rom the foregoing it is obvious that by removing the pins 12, the rubbing surface may be readily and easily removed to replace the same.

. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A wash board including leg members, said leg members having grooves, intermediate the side edges thereof, a 'rubbing board disposed within the grooves, a transversely disposed bar connecting the leg members and having a groove to receive one end of the rubbing surface, pins extending through the leg members and contacting with the upper edge of the rubbing surface for preventing movement of the rubbing surface with respect to the leg members.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ROTHROCK. Witnesses l HENRIETTA B. Knorr, WM. F. FINK. 

